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SUMMARY:PitchIt! Miami Student Essay Contest
DESCRIPTION:Student voice is a catalyst for positive change in schools and communities. For this reason\, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS)\, in partnership with the News Literacy Project\, is hosting a writing contest to empower students to be civically informed and engaged. \nThe PitchIt! student essay contest is an opportunity for students to write about some of the most important topics of our time and explore how they can help combat misinformation or work to protect freedom of the press. Essay finalists receive detailed feedback from a panel of journalists\, and the winners (student and teacher) receive prizes! \nTEACHING AND LEARNING GOALS \n\nTeachers have an authentic and engaging writing assignment that amplifies student voices and explores issues aligned to district curricula\, standards and required topics\, such as the First Amendment.\nStudents analyze different types of misinformation and show the ability to think critically about what is and is not verifiable information.\nStudents apply their news and media literacy skills to solve the misinformation problem.\nFinalists receive real-time feedback from journalists in the field who report on these issues every day.\n\nAWARDS: for each grade band 6-8 and 9-12 \nGrand prize: $100 Amazon gift cards (for teacher and student winner) \nFirst place\n$75 Amazon gift card (teacher and student) \nSecond place\n$50 Amazon gift card (teacher and student) \nThird place\n$25 Amazon gift card (teacher and student) \n**Finalists will participate in the PitchIt! Grand Prize event on Zoom at the end of May (TBD)\, where they will share their essays and receive feedback from the journalists. The winners will be chosen at this time. \nELIGIBILITY \nThis contest is open to middle and high school students participating with the support from a teacher. Schools are encouraged to conduct their own internal essay competition to coordinate\, and teachers submit their top three essays per grade band (6-8 and 9-12). \nLEARNING TASK AND CHOOSING THE ESSAY TOPIC \nNews literacy is the ability to determine the credibility of news and other content. Students will write an essay about a local\, national or international event that would have benefited from news literacy skills being applied to stop misinformation from being spread about it. They will answer one of the prompts below. \nPROCESS \nStep 1. Teacher introduces the writing assignment to students and the process by which the top essays will advance. News literacy topics are explored with students as they relate to the curriculum. Explore the free educator resources on NewsLit Nation or the Checkology® virtual classroom on topics like the First Amendment. See resources from the NLP\, M-DCPS library\, which includes access to The New York Times\, articles on ProQuest http://virtuallibrary.dadeschools.net/#\, or any other available sources. \nStep 2. Ask students to pick one of the prompts below to write about. \nStep 3. Encourage students to review the article formatting requirements before submitting their essays to you. \nStep 4. Teachers select up to three student essays per grade\, per school\, and submit. \nStep 5. NLP’s educator panel selects six essays per grade band (6-8 and 9-12)\, to advance to the finalist stage. \nStep 6: All finalists pitch their stories to a panel of journalists during the PitchIt! Grand Prize event on Zoom and receive personalized feedback and a certificate. Panelists choose the winners\, who receive prizes awarded during the event. \n PROMPTS \n\nThe First Amendment has five freedoms\, and in many ways they are dependent on one another. Explain how other freedoms of the First Amendment are required to protect the freedom of the press.\nWhat steps should someone take to fact-check false statements by a well-known figure and what problems might arise as a result?\nPeople have responsibilities – things that they should do but are not required to by law. Why would providing reliable information be a responsibility?\nImagine you heard a rumor about public figure\, but you’re not sure if it is true or not. What are the potential consequences if you share it online?\n\nCRITERIA \n\nEssays must be the original\, unpublished work of one student.\nEssays must be 500-1000 words\, clearly addressing one of the prompts.\nAll essays must have a title.\nProper citation of sources is required.\nOnly three essays from each grade may be submitted per school.\nEssays must be proofread and should follow the rules for standard English (grammar\, punctuation\, mechanics) in writing.\nA cover page MUST be included with the following information: student name\, student ID\, grade level\, student complete address\, best student phone number\, school’s name\, principal’s name\, teacher’s name\, best teacher’s phone number and email address and title of essay.\nEntries must be submitted via email to Monica Valdes\, Miami news literacy ambassador\, mdvaldes@dadeschools.net.\nFinalists must be able to virtually participate in the PitchIt! Grand Prize event at the end of May (TBD).\n\nSTUDENT TIPS \n\nEssays must have a recognizable beginning (opening or introduction)\, middle and end (closing or conclusion).\nHook the reader with a strong opener. Readers will use the first few sentences to decide whether they will read the whole essay.\nKeep your paragraphs short. Popular essays tend to average three sentences per paragraph.\nSubmit thoroughly thought-out\, tightly focused essays. Originality is also important.\nIn the conclusion\, include a “call to action.” Encourage readers to take some positive steps. For instance\, if you’ve given them a list of tips\, prompt them to put some of the tips into practice.\nEssays should be typed in 12-point\, easily readable font (such as Times New Roman)\, double-spaced with 1” margins and numbered pages.\n\nContest Deadline: May 13\, 2022\, 5 p.m. EST. \nWhile not required\, we recommend schools conduct their own internal essay contest to establish the top essays for submission. Schools/teachers should submit their top three winning essays per grade with cover letter via email to: Monica Valdes\, Miami news literacy ambassador\,  mdvaldes@dadeschools.net \nDownload the PitchIt! student essay contest flyer (PDF). \nFAQs: \n\nWhat does “teacher support” mean?\nSuccessful writers are made through direct instruction. Teachers are encouraged to support students in both content and the writing process. The teacher’s name and contact information must also be indicated in the cover letter as the primary point of contact regarding the entry.\nHow are the essays judged?\nEssays will be reviewed by NLP’s news literacy ambassadors for accuracy\, readability and creativity. Successful essays are about a local\, national or international story that would have benefited from news literacy skills being applied to stop misinformation from being spread about it. For example\, students should consider the impact a story had\, and whether false claims about it could be debunked using reputable and verifiable sources of information.\nI am not in Miami\, can I still participate?Absolutely! The PitchIt! contest is open to all middle and high school students in Florida.\nIf my student becomes a finalist\, what’s the next step?\nTeachers are notified and each student finalist will be required to create a slide presentation illustrating the issues raised in their essay. Finalists then pitch their ideas to the PitchIt! judges\, journalists Rose Monique Varela Henriquez of el Nuevo Herald and Carolina Rosario of Univision\, during the PitchIt! grand prize event via Zoom at the end of May (TBD). During this event\, finalists will share their presentation. The judges will provide real-time feedback on the finalists’ pitches and select winners based on the pitch and idea that would have best prevented misinformation from being spread. The grand prize-winning students and teachers will each receive $100 gift cards. First-place awardees receive $75\, second-place winners will receive $50 and third-place finalists will be awarded $25.\nWhat document formats are accepted?\nWhatever format is easy for you and your student: Microsoft Word\, PDF\, Google doc.\nHow are the finalists announced?\nEmail notification will be sent to the teacher by mid-May.\nI have more questions! Do you have contacts?\nQuestions about NLP resources can be directed to Jordan Maze\, senior manager of educator network operations\, jmaze@newslit.org. Questions about rules can be directed to Miriam Romais\, senior manager of educator engagement\, network@newslit.org\, and questions about entries can be directed to our Miami News Literacy Ambassador\, Monica Valdes\, at mdvaldes@dadeschools.net.\n\n“Our learning goals for this contest include helping students analyze different types of misinformation and showcasing their ability to think critically about what is and is not verifiable information. When we fail to teach news literacy\, we actively disempower students from being engaged members of their communities. That’s why we hope students and teachers from across the district will enter and participate.” –Monica Valdes\, social studies and film teacher\, M-DCPS.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/pitchit-miami-student-essay-contest/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: From Memes to Conspiracy Theories: Teaching “Misinfo 101” on Checkology
DESCRIPTION:Webinar: From Memes to Conspiracy Theories: Teaching “Misinfo 101” on Checkology\nWednesday\, April 27\, 2022\n4:30 p.m. EDT \nJoin the News Literacy Project for a free educator webinar focused on preparing students to fight back against misinformation! Learn how to use the “Misinfo 101” course on the Checkology® virtual classroom. \n“Misinfo 101” includes two foundational lessons and four supplemental activities designed to help students develop a deeper understanding of misinformation\, including conspiratorial thinking. The course will introduce techniques for combating mis- and disinformation\, such as evaluating evidence online\, digital verification skills and fact-checking. \nRegister now (it’s free!)\nLearn from Peter Adams\, NLP’s senior vice president of education\, about today’s misinformation landscape and find out how you can help your students develop a deeper understanding of misinformation. Then\, hear from NewsLit Nation ambassador Cathy Collins\, a technology teacher and library media and technology specialist at Sharon Middle School in Sharon\, Massachusetts\, and NLP staff experts about how to assign\, teach and customize the “Misinfo 101” course. There will also be time for Q&As about “Misinfo 101” and Checkology. \nContact\nPlease email any questions to Shaelynn Farnsworth (sfarnsworth@newslit.org).
URL:https://newslit.org/event/webinar-from-memes-to-conspiracy-theories-teaching-misinfo-101-on-checkology/
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SUMMARY:NewsLitCamp Miami
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET for NewsLitCamp® Miami\, in partnership with Miami-Dade Public Schools and sponsored by The Knight Foundation. \nAs you may know\, NewsLitCamp is a unique opportunity for middle and high school teachers\, librarians and other educators across all subjects to connect directly with journalists and hone their ability to teach students how to sort fact from fiction. (And by the way\, it’s FREE!) \nYou’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape and demystify what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nIf you are an educator based in the Miami\, Florida area\, or you know of one who might be interested\, we’d love for you to join us. Register today.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-miami/
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DTSTART;TZID=EST:20220414T163000
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SUMMARY:NLP Webinar: Power in Art: Exploring a new Checkology® lesson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a first look at “Power in Art: The Watchdog Role of Editorial Cartoonists\,” a brand-new lesson available through the News Literacy Project’s Checkology® virtual classroom. \nLed by NLP staff and NewsLit Nation ambassadors\, this webinar will provide an overview of “Power in Art” and show you how to use the lesson with your students across a range of subjects. \nAdriana Chavira\, a NewsLit Nation ambassador from Los Angeles and a journalism and photography teacher at Daniel Pearl Magnet School in Lake Balboa\, Calif.\, will share tips on incorporating “Power in Art” into a journalism curriculum. Molly June Roquet\, a NewsLit Nation ambassador from Oakland\, Calif.\, and education librarian at Saint Mary’s College of California\, will discuss how librarians and media specialists can utilize the lesson in their work with both teachers and students. Jordan Maze\, NLP’s senior manager of educator network operations\, will highlight how “Power in Art” can be used in social studies classes. Shaelynn Farnsworth\, NLP’s director of educator network expansion\, will moderate the discussion and a Q&A session at the conclusion of the event. \nRegister now (it’s free!)\n“Power in Art” is an in-depth exploration of the history and impact of editorial cartoonists. Hosted by Lalo Alcaraz\, an award-winning editorial cartoonist\, the lesson examines how editorial cartoons have held those in power accountable\, as well as other characteristics and functions of this important form of opinion journalism. (To access and assign “Power in Art” to students\, log in to Checkology\, or register for a free account at get.checkology.org.) \nContact\nPlease email any questions to Shaelynn Farnsworth.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/nlp-webinar-power-in-art-exploring-a-new-checkology-lesson/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Local News: Teaching with Storm Lake
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exclusive NewsLit Nation event focused on the award-winning documentary Storm Lake! \n“Local News: Teaching with Storm Lake” is a free virtual Q&A with co-director Jerry Risius and a panel featuring Art Cullen\, the Pulitzer Prize–winning Storm Lake Times editor. Additional speakers will include Jill Hofmockel\, a NewsLit Nation ambassador and a teacher-librarian at West High School in Iowa City\, Iowa\, and Pamela Brunskill\, the News Literacy Project’s senior manager of education and content. Miriam Romais\, NLP’s senior manager of educator engagement\, will moderate. \nAll attendees will receive limited-time access to Storm Lake for classroom viewing. Attendees will also receive a first look at an educational viewing guide for the film developed by NLP. \nRegister now (it’s free!)\nBefore registering\, please ensure that you are a NewsLit Nation member. (Not yet a member? No worries – it’s free! Visit https://newslit.org/newslit-nation/ to register.) \nAbout Storm Lake\nStorm Lake provides an opportunity to teach students about the power of independent journalism and help them understand the crisis local journalism currently faces. Focusing on a family-run newspaper in rural Iowa\, the documentary explores what it takes to keep independent local journalism alive\, as well as its power to unite and inform diverse communities. \nContact\nPlease email any questions to Shaelynn Farnsworth.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/webinar-local-news-teaching-with-storm-lake/
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SUMMARY:NewsLitCamp Illinois
DESCRIPTION:Illinois educators\, this one’s for you! \nJoin us on Friday\, March 18\, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT for NewsLitCamp® Illinois\, in partnership with the Chicago Sun-Times and sponsored by The Robert F. McCormick Foundation. \nAs you may know\, NewsLitCamp is a unique opportunity for middle and high school teachers\, librarians and other educators across all subjects to connect directly with journalists and hone their ability to teach students how to sort fact from fiction. (And by the way\, it’s FREE!) \nYou’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape and demystify what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nIf you are an educator based in Illinois\, or you know of one who might be interested\, we’d love for you to join us. Register today.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-illinois/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T090000
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SUMMARY:National NewsLitCamp®: Misinformation
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Jan. 27 for a very special NewsLitCamp® held as part of National News Literacy Week. \nThis unique\, virtual event is designed to help students understand\, recognize and avoid misinformation. Sessions will include insights from expert journalists and news professionals and the opportunity to connect and share directly with others in small\, virtual breakout rooms. Learn from misinformation expert Jane Lytvynenko\, founders of the student-led nonprofit organization Teens for Press Freedom\, and other leaders in the field  about the different types of misinformation and how you can better prepare your students to navigate it. \nWhat is NewsLitCamp?\nNewsLitCamp is an immersive\, free professional learning experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) led by journalists and news literacy experts\, designed to develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the news reporting process. \nWhat can I expect?\nEducators who join NewsLitCamp: Misinformation will leave the day with new ideas\, skills and resources to help students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape and demystify what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nWhether you’re a teacher\, a librarian\, or other educator looking to build upon your news literacy skills\, we’d love for you to join. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/NNLC2022. \nQuestions? Email us at newslitcamp@newslit.org. \nThis event is made possible with support from SmartNews.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/national-newslitcamp-misinformation/
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SUMMARY:NLP webinar: Lesson planning for your misinformation unit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a first look at the News Literacy Project’s new framework for teaching news literacy in this free webinar\, which is being held in conjunction with National News Literacy Week. \nSpecial guest Jay McTighe\, co-author of the best-selling and award-winning Understanding by Design® series with Grant Wiggins\, will help introduce the framework\, which was developed using the Understanding by Design® template (Wiggins and McTighe\, 2005). \nNLP’s new teaching framework will help educators shape learning experiences so that students can independently use their skills to be smart\, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy. \nNLP experts will offer a deep dive into the framework\, focusing on the development and use of essential questions in lesson planning. The team will discuss why essential questions can be beneficial as entry points into news literacy units\, and explain how educators can incorporate them into their existing curriculum. The webinar will also cover NLP’s complementary programs and resources\, including the Checkology® virtual classroom. The final minutes of the webinar are reserved for a live Q&A. \nGiveaway: All registrants attending the live webinar are eligible to win one of 10 books co-authored by McTighe. The giveaway is sponsored by NLP. \nRegister now (it’s free!)\nThis event is part of the third annual National News Literacy Week (NNLW)\, Jan. 24 to 28\, presented by NLP in partnership with The E.W. Scripps Company. NNLW raises awareness of news literacy as an essential life skill and provides educators\, students and the public with easy-to-adopt tools and tips for becoming news-literate. \nContact\nPlease email any questions to Shaelynn Farnsworth (sfarnsworth@newslit.org).
URL:https://newslit.org/event/nlp-webinar-lesson-planning-for-your-misinfo-unit-ubd-educator-framework-checkology-and-other-news-literacy-resources/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T160000
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SUMMARY:For everyone: News literacy Twitter chat
DESCRIPTION:Jan. 25\, 4-5 p.m. ET: National News Literacy Week #NLPchat\nJoin News Literacy Project team members and NewsLit Nation ambassadors from across the country for a Twitter chat from 4 to 5 p.m. ET. We’ll discuss effective methods for teaching news literacy and why understanding how journalism works is essential to being news-literate. To take part\, simply follow @NewsLitProject and #NLPChat during the chat and add your voice to the discussion.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/for-everyone-news-literacy-twitter-chat/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T090000
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SUMMARY:NewsLitCamp® in Gwinnett County\, Atlanta
DESCRIPTION:Calling all metro Atlanta educators! \nJoin us for NewsLitCamp Gwinnett County\, in partnership with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Gwinnett County Public Schools\, on Jan. 25 at 9a.m. ET. \nNewsLitCamp is an immersive\, free professional learning experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) led by journalists and news literacy experts\, designed to develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the news reporting process. \nYou’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape and demystify what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nRegister here: https://bit.ly/NLCGwinnettCounty\nThis event is made possible with support from SmartNews. It is part of a series of NewsLitCamp events led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-gwinnett-county/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220124T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220124T170000
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SUMMARY:edWeb Webinar: Tips and techniques for teaching news and media literacy
DESCRIPTION:Join us at a virtual edWebinar on Jan. 24 for a discussion about best practices in teaching news and media literacy. Hear from four of the News Literacy Project’s news literacy ambassadors about the tips and techniques they use to teach this important lifelong skill. This webinar will be held in conjunction with National News Literacy Week. \nRegister here for this free presentation on edWeb.\nToday’s information landscape — filled with “fake news\,” misinformation and conspiracy theories — has become increasingly difficult to navigate\, particularly for students. How can you help them develop the news and media literacy skills they need to identify\, analyze and understand credible sources of information? What are best practices in teaching news and media literacy? \nIn this edWebinar\, four of the News Literacy Project’s news literacy ambassadors will discuss tips and techniques for teaching news and media literacy — K.C. Boyd\, library media specialist at District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington\, D.C.; Dr. Cathy Collins\, technology teacher at Sharon Middle School in Sharon\, Mass.; Molly Roquet\, head librarian at Redwood Day in Oakland\, Calif.; and Monica Valdes\, social studies and film teacher at Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Miami\, Fla. Miriam Romais\, NLP’s senior manager\, educator engagement\, also will join in the discussion. The ambassadors will describe how they engage their students in classroom discussions and activities that develop skills such as identifying credible information\, seeking out reliable sources\, and thinking critically. The conversation will be moderated by NLP’s Shaelynn Farnsworth\, director of educator network expansion. \nAttendees will also learn about NLP’s free educator resources for integrating news literacy concepts into the classroom\, including the NewsLit Nation forum\, educator resources\, the Checkology® virtual classroom and the Sift® newsletter. \nThis event is held in conjunction with the third annual National News Literacy Week (NNLW)\, Jan. 24 to 28\, and presented by the NLP in partnership with The E.W. Scripps Company. NNLW raises awareness of news literacy as an essential life skill and provides educators\, students and the public with easy-to-adopt tools and tips for becoming news-literate. \nContact\nPlease email any questions to Shaelynn Farnsworth (sfarnsworth@newslit.org).
URL:https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-enhance-news-and-media-literacy-learning-tips-and-techniques-for-teaching-a-lifelong-skill/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T150000
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SUMMARY:For everyone: Understanding misinformation and how to talk to people who believe it
DESCRIPTION:A news literacy learning series for older adults \nThe News Literacy Project is hosting a free webinar series Understanding Misinformation and How to Talk to People Who Believe It to foster more productive conversations free of misinformation among friends and family members and across generations — particularly during the holidays. The series is sponsored by the Fore River Foundation and is being offered in partnership with AARP’s OATS/Senior Planet program. John Silva\, NLP’s senior director of professional learning\, and Elizabeth Price\, NLP’s manager of professional learning\, will lead the sessions. \nThese free webinars will help participants understand what misinformation is\, how people come to believe it and how to effectively and compassionately communicate and debunk those beliefs. While older adults play a critical role in sorting fact from fiction and helping others to do so\, everyone can benefit from resources and support to help prevent harm from mis- and disinformation. \nWe’ve recorded the four webinars\, complemented with additional resources\, in case you missed a session or want to revisit a topic. Links are below. We hope you find the program valuable as you become more news-literate and help others to do the same. \nIn case you missed it:\nWatch session 1\, The Misinformation Landscape\, which discusses how to move beyond the unhelpful term “fake news” to more precisely identify the many types of misleading\, inaccurate and false information that we encounter regularly. The session explores how propagators of misinformation use our emotions and cognitive biases to manipulate us. Access the presentation slides here. \nWatch session 2\, Essential Fact-Checking Skills\, which dives into the tools and skills needed to fact-check and verify the authenticity of information as well as how to source its origins for yourself. Access the presentation slides here. \nWatch session 3\, Productive conversations without confrontation\, which shares the skills needed to talk with someone whose beliefs are fueled by misinformation — and still have a productive\, non-confrontational conversation. Access the presentation slides here. \nWatch session 4\, Understanding news media bias\, which explores the adjacent subject of bias in news coverage and its potential to mislead and misinform the public. This session will help you think more clearly about what causes bias in reporting\, what it looks like in coverage and what you can do when you encounter it in your news diet. Access the presentation slides here. \nComing up  in 2022\nPlease save the date for National News Literacy Week\, Jan. 24-28\, 2022!
URL:https://newslit.org/event/understanding-misinformation-and-how-to-talk-to-people-who-believe-it/
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SUMMARY:edWeb Webinar: Conspiracy theories\, extremism\, and TikTok: A conversation with a disinformation researcher
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, Nov. 30\, 2021\n4-5 p.m. EST \nConspiracy theories\, extremism\, and TikTok: A conversation with a disinformation researcher \nJoin us at a virtual edWebinar on Nov. 30 for an important conversation about disinformation on social media with Peter Adams\, the News Literacy Project’s senior vice president of education; Abbie Richards\, TikTok disinformation researcher; and Shaelynn Farnsworth\, NLP’s director of educator network expansion. \nRegister here for this free presentation on edWeb. \nFrom QAnon to pandemic-related beliefs\, conspiracy theories are increasingly part of mainstream discourse and public awareness. Many conspiracy theories take hold via social media such as TikTok\, Facebook and Twitter\, posing a particular threat to young users who can easily fall down rabbit holes and even get drawn into extremist ideologies. However\, social media also hosts a number of influencers and resources devoted to combating misinformation and disinformation\, including the popular @tofology TikTok channel created by TikTok disinformation researcher Richards. \nAttendees will learn how to recognize conspiratorial thinking patterns and pitfalls and common strategies employed online by conspiracy theory adherents. They will also explore the connection between conspiratorial beliefs and extremist ideologies. Attendees will gain an understanding of the stakes posed by conspiracy theories and receive guidance on effective educational resources related to this topic\, including Richards’s popular conspiracy theories chart. \nThis edWebinar will be of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders from the middle school level to higher education. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask Adams and Richards  about conspiracy theories\, social media and best practices in teaching about this challenging topic. \nContact\nPlease email any questions to Peter Adams (padams@newslit.org) or Shaelynn Farnsworth (sfarnsworth@newslit.org).
URL:https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-conspiracy-theories-extremism-and-tiktok-a-conversation-with-a-disinformation-researcher/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T090000
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SUMMARY:NewsLitCamp Bay Area
DESCRIPTION:Registration link: https://bit.ly/NLCBayArea2021\nA virtual\, regional\, educator-centered professional development experience in collaboration with Local News Matters. \nJoin the News Literacy Project and San Francisco Bay Area-based independent newsroom Local News Matters on Nov. 22  for a virtual\, educator-focused NewsLitCamp® led by journalists from Local News Matters alongside NLP’s news literacy experts. \nThis event is open to all educators throughout the San Francisco Bay Area\, including those in Alameda\, Contra Costa\, Marin\, Napa\, San Francisco\, San Mateo\, Santa Clara\, Solano and Sonoma counties. \nQuestions? Email us at newslitcamp@newslit.org or visit us at newslit.org for more information. \nThis NewsLitCamp is sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight foundation.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-bay-area/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T190000
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SUMMARY:NLP partners with We The Veterans to offer misinformation webinar
DESCRIPTION:Misinformation and disinformation target all of us\, with purveyors of falsehoods often exploiting our deeply held values and beliefs\, including patriotism. That’s why the News Literacy Project is partnering with We the Veterans\, a nonpartisan nonprofit created by veterans and military families\, to present a free webinar\, Exploring the misinformation landscape: Understanding how and why people believe false information\, Wednesday\, Nov. 10\, at 7 p.m. ET. \nWe are honored to have the opportunity to reach this audience\, but you do not have to be a veteran\, active military or a family member to participate. The webinar is open to all. \nIn this session\, John Silva\, NLP’s senior director of professional learning and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran\, will discuss how to move beyond the unhelpful term “fake news” to more precisely identify the many types of misleading\, inaccurate and false information that we encounter regularly. \nSilva will explore motivations behind different propagators of misinformation and different ways that they use our emotions and cognitive biases to manipulate us into believing something is true. In  addition\, he will demonstrate key fact-checking and verification skills for identifying misinformation. By getting to a deeper understanding of misinformation\, we all can become less susceptible to it and more likely to prioritize reliable\, verified sources of news and information. \nAbout We the Veterans\nWe the Veterans is a nonpartisan\, nonprofit organization created by veterans and military family members\, united for democracy and committed to building a more perfect union. Its mission is to harness the strength of veterans and military families to support the pillars of American democracy. We the Veterans unites private and public sector experts and leaders to find solutions to our country’s biggest challenges. The organization’s programming is designed to engage and empower the veteran community\, supporters and allies to take action in their local communities and beyond. \n 
URL:https://newslit.org/event/nlp-partners-with-we-the-veterans-to-offer-misinformation-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T090000
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SUMMARY:NewsLitCamp Detroit
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This event is open only to Detroit Public School educators. If you are a DPS educator\, access the following link to register: https://bit.ly/NLCDetroit2021 \nA virtual\, regional\, educator-centered professional development experience in collaboration with Detroit Public Schools and the Detroit Free Press \nJoin the News Literacy Project (NLP) and Detroit Public Schools on Nov. 2 for a virtual\, educator-focused NewsLitCamp® led by journalists from the Detroit Free Press and NLP’s news literacy experts\, designed to empower you to teach news literacy. \nThis event is open to all educators in Detroit Public Schools. \nQuestions? Email us at newslitcamp@newslit.org or visit us at newslit.org for more information. \nThis NewsLitCamp is sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight foundation.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-detroit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T173000
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SUMMARY:Calling all educators: Here’s your chance to learn how to teach news literacy!
DESCRIPTION:The News Literacy Project\, in cooperation with Village Consultancy\, is hosting a series of professional learning webinars focused on essential news literacy concepts. In these sessions\, educators will learn about these concepts\, discuss curriculum integration and find out how to use resources from NLP.  This complimentary series for educators is supported by U.S. Embassy Singapore.  \nAll webinar times listed below are in Singapore Standard Time (SST).  \nSession 1 – Introduction to News Literacy for educators of students at primary\, secondary and junior college levels\, as well as tertiary levels\, on 29 October from 16:00-17:30. Register here. \nWe’ll provide an overview of key news literacy concepts and essential questions to develop learning objectives for students to become reliably informed\, such as recognizing the difference between news and opinion\, identifying the primary purpose of information\, understanding how news judgment is made\, evaluating evidence and sources\, using fact-checking and digital verification tools\, and recognizing the standards of quality journalism. \nSession 2 – Exploring the Misinformation Landscape for educators of students at secondary\, junior college and tertiary levels on 5 November from 16:00-17:30. Register here. \nIn this session you will learn how to teach students to move beyond the unhelpful term “fake news” to more precisely identify the many types of misleading\, inaccurate and false information that they encounter. We will discuss NLP’s taxonomy for five different types of misinformation\, explore motivations behind different types of propagators of misinformation\, discuss ways people are manipulated through emotions and cognitive biases and examine effective debunking strategies. By teaching a deeper understanding of misinformation\, students can become less susceptible to it and more likely to prioritize reliable\, verified sources of news and information. \nSession 3 – Digital Verification for educators of students at secondary\, junior college and tertiary levels on 12 November from 16:00-17:30. Register here. \nIn this session we will explore the tools and skills students need to verify the authenticity of information and learn to create engaging fact-checking investigations that empower students to investigate and debunk viral content. Topics include developing critical observation skills to determine original context; learning to use reverse image searches to determine authenticity of photos and video; and using advanced search techniques on the web and in social media. \nSession 4 – Exploring the Misinformation Landscape for educators of primary school students on 19 November from 16:00-17:30. Register here. \n In this session you will learn how to teach students to move beyond the unhelpful term “fake news” to more precisely identify the many types of misleading\, inaccurate and false information that they encounter. We will discuss NLP’s taxonomy for five different types of misinformation\, explore motivations behind different types of propagators of misinformation\, discuss ways people are manipulated through emotions and cognitive biases and examine effective debunking strategies. By teaching a deeper understanding of misinformation\, even younger students can become less susceptible to it and more likely to prioritize reliable\, verified sources of news and information. \nSession 5 – Digital Verification\, for educators of primary school students on 3 December from 16:00-17:30. Register here. \nIn this session we will explore the tools and skills students need to verify the authenticity of information and learn to create engaging fact-checking investigations that empower students to investigate and debunk viral content. We will focus on how younger students can develop critical observation skills to determine original context and how students can use advanced search techniques on the web and in social media.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/calling-all-educators-heres-your-chance-to-learn-how-to-teach-news-literacy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T090000
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SUMMARY:October 28: Tips and Tricks for Integrating News Literacy in the 6-12 Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, Oct. 28 for an important\, free\, day-long event\, Summit: In Community\, hosted by the School Library Journal (SLJ). The virtual summit seeks to highlight that community can mean a lot of things\, beyond only geography. We all work and live in the context of community\, and our interdependence has never been made more apparent than in our shared experience of the pandemic.  \nShaelynn Farnsworth\, director of network expansion at the News Literacy Project (NLP)\, and Kelly Vikstrom-Hoyt\, director of library services at The Overlake School in Redmond\, Washington\, and NLP’s 2021 News Literacy Educator of the Year\, will present during the summit. “Tips and Tricks for Integrating News Literacy in the 6-12 Classroom” will underscore why it is essential for students to determine fact from fiction\, fight misinformation and have the abilities needed to be smart\, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy. Presenters will share various free\, ready-made classroom resources and programs that all educators can use in a short lesson or an extended unit.   \nJoin this session to learn practical\, hands-on ways to teach news literacy skills to your students. To learn more and register\, click here.  \nPlease note that the event environment and the sessions have attendance capacity limits. If on the day of the event you find that you are unable to access the environment or join a session\, please know that sessions will be available for on-demand viewing within 24 hours\, and the entire event will be accessible for three months from the event date. 
URL:https://newslit.org/event/october-28-tips-and-tricks-for-integrating-news-literacy-in-the-6-12-classroom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T160000
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SUMMARY:Fall Webinar Series: Using resources from NLP
DESCRIPTION:The News Literacy Project is hosting a four-part series of professional learning webinars focused on essential news literacy concepts. In these sessions\, educators will learn about these concepts\, discuss curriculum integration and how to use resources from the News Literacy Project. This series is free for educators. \nIn our fourth and final session in this series\, we’ll offer a variety of free\, ready-made classroom resources and supports to help you teach news literacy. In this session\, we’ll help you get started with the Checkology® virtual classroom\, an e-learning platform with 14 lessons and dozens of supplemental activities that you can use synchronously and asynchronously with students. We’ll also discuss strategies for using NLP’s weekly newsletter\, The Sift®\, with students\, and we’ll take a tour of NLP’s educator resources library and the NewsLit Nation forum. \nRegister for NLP’s fall webinar series here.\nWith your registration\, you will have access to all four webinar recordings. NLP will provide a certificate of attendance for those educators who join the live webinars. If you have any questions\, please contact NLP’s Professional Learning team at pd@newslit.org.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/kick-off-the-school-year-with-nlps-fall-news-literacy-webinar-series-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T160000
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SUMMARY:Fall Webinar Series: Understanding bias
DESCRIPTION:The News Literacy Project is hosting a four-part series of professional learning webinars focused on essential news literacy concepts. In these sessions\, educators will learn about these concepts\, discuss curriculum integration and how to use resources from the News Literacy Project. This series is free for educators. \nPeople frequently perceive and allege bias in news coverage\, but what does this really mean? What makes a piece of news biased\, and who decides? What role do our own biases play in our perceptions of bias? In the third session of our four-part fall webinar series we’ll help you teach this vital\, controversial\, complex topic in ways that empower students to meaningfully evaluate the fairness and impartiality of news coverage. \nRegister for NLP’s fall webinar series here.\nWith your registration\, you will have access to all four webinars as well as the recordings. NLP will provide a certificate of attendance for those educators who join the live webinars. If you have any questions\, please contact NLP’s Professional Learning team at pd@newslit.org.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/kick-off-the-school-year-with-nlps-fall-news-literacy-webinar-series-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210903T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210903T160000
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SUMMARY:Kick off the school year with NLP’s fall news literacy webinar series
DESCRIPTION:The News Literacy Project is hosting a four-part series of professional learning webinars focused on essential news literacy concepts. In these sessions\, educators will learn about these concepts\, discuss curriculum integration and how to use resources from the News Literacy Project. This series is free for educators. \nSession 1 – Teaching news literacy: Where do I start? Sept. 3 at 4 p.m CT\n\nWe’ll provide an overview of key news literacy concepts and essential questions to develop learning objectives for students to become reliably informed\, such as recognizing the difference between news and opinion\, identifying the primary purpose of information\, understanding how news judgment is made\, evaluating evidence and sources\, using fact-checking and digital verification tools\, and recognizing the standards of quality journalism.\n\n\n\n\nSession 2 – Exploring the misinformation landscape\, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. CT\n\nLearn how to teach students to move beyond the unhelpful term “fake news” to more precisely identify the many types of misleading\, inaccurate and false information that they encounter. We will discuss NLP’s taxonomy for five different types of misinformation\, explore motivations behind different types of propagators of misinformation\, discuss ways people are manipulated through emotions and cognitive biases and examine effective debunking strategies. By teaching a deeper understanding of misinformation\, students can become less susceptible to it and more likely to prioritize reliable\, verified sources of news and information.\n\n\n\n\nSession 3 – Understanding bias\, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. CT\n\nPeople frequently perceive and allege bias in news coverage\, but what does this really mean? What makes a piece of news biased\, and who decides? What role do our own biases play in our perceptions of bias? In this session we’ll help you teach this vital\, controversial\, complex topic in ways that empower students to meaningfully evaluate the fairness and impartiality of news coverage.\n\n\n\n\nSession 4 – Using resources from the News Literacy Project\, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. CT\n\nNLP offers a variety of free\, ready-made classroom resources and supports to help you teach news literacy. In this session\, we’ll help you get started with the Checkology® virtual classroom\, an e-learning platform with 14 lessons and dozens of supplemental activities that you can use synchronously and asynchronously with students. We’ll also discuss strategies for using NLP’s weekly newsletter\, The Sift®\, with students\, and we’ll take a tour of NLP’s educator resources library and the NewsLit Nation forum.\n\n\n\n\nRegister for NLP’s fall webinar series here.\nWith your registration\, you will have access to all four webinars as well as the recordings. NLP will provide a certificate of attendance for those educators who join the live webinars.  If you have any questions\, please contact NLP’s Professional Learning team at pd@newslit.org.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/kick-off-the-school-year-with-nlps-fall-news-literacy-webinar-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T160000
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SUMMARY:edWeb Webinar: “Avoiding the Rabbit Hole: Teaching Concepts in Conspiratorial Thinking”
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual edWebinar on Sept. 2nd\, join subject matter expert John Silva and Shaelynn Farnsworth of the News Literacy Project for a conversation about conspiracy theories. \nRegister here for this free presentation at edWeb.\nConspiracy theories are becoming part of mainstream discourse and public awareness. From QAnon to pandemic-related beliefs to older ideas such as the Earth is flat\, we are finding that more and more of our friends\, family and loved ones believe at least one conspiracy theory. How do we teach students to avoid conspiracy theories without actually teaching them the specifics of such false beliefs? \nThis edWebinar explores the psychological and cognitive factors behind conspiratorial thinking\, including the role of fears and anxiety\, cognitive dissonance and biases\, motivated reasoning and institutional cynicism. We will discuss the ways in which conspiracy theories exploit our emotions as well as fill our emotional needs. As part of the presentation\, we will outline essential learning objectives and concepts and provide instructional resources for integrating these concepts into the curriculum\, including our free\, interactive lesson which is part of the Checkology® virtual classroom. \nThis edWebinar will be of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders of the middle school through higher education levels. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. \nPlease email any questions to Shaelynn Farnsworth (sfarnsworth@newslit.org) or John Silva (jsilva@newslit.org).
URL:https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-avoiding-the-rabbit-hole-teaching-concepts-in-conspiratorial-thinking/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210827T083000
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SUMMARY:NewsLitCamp with The 19th*
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp  is an immersive\, free professional learning experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) led by journalists and news literacy experts\, designed to develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the news reporting process. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape and demystify what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nSign up today (it’s FREE!) to reserve your seat!\nWhen: Aug 27\, 2021 08:30 AM CST \nWho can attend: This NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists in the U.S. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators\, post-secondary and international educators. \n Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nThis event is made possible with support from the Google News Initiative and is part of a series of NewsLitCamp events led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-with-the-19th/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210826T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210826T170000
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SUMMARY:Back to school Twitter chat
DESCRIPTION:With school underway already in some communities and about to start in others\, educators face another challenging year. The Delta variant and rising COVID-19 cases are on the minds of anxious students and parents. Best practices for navigating the 2021-22 school year’s obstacles\, discussing current events in today’s polarized information environment\, and bringing the critical skill of news literacy to all students are among the issues to consider as classes start again.  Join the News Literacy Project on Twitter on Thursday\, Aug. 26\, from 4-5 p.m. ET\, for a chat about all these topics and more. Hear directly from education innovator Steven Anderson\, as well as members of our education team. Throughout the hour\, we will ask eight to 10 questions related to the new school year.  Anderson\, our staff and anyone else participating can answer using the #NLPChat hashtag. We’ll save the last 10 minutes for addressing additional questions from participants — feel free to submit them in advance by sending us a direct message on Twitter.  To participate\, all you need is a Twitter account. Then simply navigate to @NewsLitProject and/or #NLPChat at 4 p.m.  ET on Aug. 26 to join the 60-minute conversation.   What trends are expected in education this year? What are best practices and resources for blended learning? How can news literacy fit into an educator’s curriculum\, whether teaching in a classroom or remotely? We’ll be discussing these kinds of questions\, and more.   As a reminder\, all of our news literacy teaching resources\, guides\, quizzes and more are completely FREE to educators\, along with membership in our NewsLit Nation community. Learn more about the many professional learning opportunities we’ve aligned with the start of the school year HERE.  
URL:https://newslit.org/event/back-to-school-twitter-chat/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T163000
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SUMMARY:Minnesota educators: NewsLitCamp® with Star Tribune\, MPR News and Sourcewell Technology
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp helps teachers & librarians develop expertise in news literacy\, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinformation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the News Literacy Project (NLP)\, Star Tribune\, MPR News and Sourcewell Technology on June 15 for NewsLitCamp\, a virtual teacher-centered day of professional learning featuring breakout sessions with Minnesota journalists. \nSign up today (it’s FREE!) to reserve your seat!\nNewsLitCamp is an immersive\, free professional development experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) led by journalists and news literacy experts\, designed to empower you to teach news literacy. \nThis event is made possible with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and is part of a series of NewsLitCamps led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country. \nDetails\nEducators from St. Paul\, Duluth and other Minnesota school districts are invited to join us for a day of free synchronous sessions and live interactions with Star Tribune journalists and experts from the News Literacy Project: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:00-3:30 p.m. CT. \nIn mid-May\, educators will be prompted to create a Sched.com account to access related materials and Zoom links. Sched will be the home base for all of the event activities. \nWhy attend? \nAs an educator\, you directly influence how your students process everything they read\, watch and hear. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. Our goal is to help teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the newsgathering process — demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nWho can attend\nThis NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists in Minnesota. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators\, post-secondary and international educators. Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nBonus Session\nYou’ll learn about the Checkology® virtual classroom\, our free\, easy-to-use platform full of engaging news literacy learning experiences. Its 14 lessons can be used remotely or in-person and are easily integrated into variety of subject areas\, with lesson topics like: \n\nMisinformation.\nThe standards of quality journalism.\nNews judgment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nNews media bias.\n\nAbout Star Tribune Media Company\nStar Tribune Media Company LLC is a locally owned\, award-winning media company serving Minnesota and the upper Midwest. With the most-visited local news website\, the third-largest Sunday and sixth-largest daily circulation metro print newspaper in the U.S.\, a range of home-delivered advertising solutions\, and a growing portfolio of events\, Star Tribune reaches more consumers than any other Minnesota media brand. For more information\, visit www.startribunecompany.com \n\nQuestions?\nEmail Miriam Romais\, NLP’s senior manager of education and training\, at newslitcamp@newslit.org\, Kate Indrelie\, Sourcewell Technology’s education technology consultant\, at Kate.Indrelie@sourcewelltech.org\, or Ann Kaste\, Minnetonka High School’s information and digital learning coordinator\, at ann.kaste@minnetonkaschools.org \nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and is generously supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/minnesota-educators-newslitcamp-with-the-star-tribune/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T083000
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SUMMARY:All educators: NewsLitCamp® with The Wall Street Journal
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp helps teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy\, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinformation.\n \nJoin the News Literacy Project (NLP)\, The Wall Street Journal and the New York City Department of Education on June 3 for NewsLitCamp\, a national virtual teacher-centered day of professional learning featuring breakout sessions with journalists from the Wall Street Journal. This program is part of a series of NewsLitCamp events led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country. \nSign up today (it’s FREE!) to reserve your seat!\nNewsLitCamp is an immersive\, free professional development experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) led by journalists and news literacy experts\, designed to empower you to teach news literacy. \nDetails\nEducators from across the U.S. are invited to join us for a day of free synchronous sessions and live interactions with WSJ journalists and experts from the News Literacy Project: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 12:45-3 p.m. ET. (7:30-11 a.m. and 11:45-2 p.m. CT; and 5:30-9 a.m. and 9:45-12 p.m. PT). \nNYC DOE participants can receive up to six hours of CTLE credit (you must sign up with your DOE email: schools.nyc.gov). Participants from other schools can apply for credit within their districts. \nIn mid-April\, educators will be prompted to create a Sched.com account to access related materials and Zoom links. Sched will be the home base for all of the event activities. \nWhy attend?\nAs an educator\, you directly influence how your students process everything they read\, watch and hear. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. Our goal is to help teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the newsgathering process — demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nWho can attend\nThis NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists in the U.S. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators\, post-secondary and international educators. Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nBonus Session\nAttend either our introductory or advanced session on the Checkology® virtual classroom\, our free\, easy-to-use platform full of engaging news literacy learning experiences. Its 14 lessons can be used remotely or in person and are easily integrated into variety of subject areas\, with lesson topics like: \n\nMisinformation.\nThe standards of quality journalism.\nNews judgment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nNews media bias.\n\nAbout The Wall Street Journal\nFounded in 1889\, The Wall Street Journal serves as the definitive source of news and information\, reporting through the lens of business\, finance\, economics and money—global forces that shape the world and are key to understanding it. Its global digital offerings have grown to include 12 sites in six languages\, edited locally for a regionally relevant focus. Wsj.com delivers breaking news streams\, interactive features\, videos\, podcasts and blogs\, as well as clear labeling to help readers differentiate between news and opinion content online. Published by Dow Jones\, the Journal offers unparalleled analysis and unique reporting informing decisions that drive the world forward. It has won 38 Pulitzer Prizes in a variety of categories\, including national reporting\, international reporting\, explanatory reporting\, commentary and public service. \nQuestions?\nEmail Miriam Romais\, NLP’s senior manager of education and training\, at newslitcamp@newslit.org. \nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and is generously supported by News Corp.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/all-educators-newslitcamp-with-the-wall-street-journal/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210515T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210515T170000
DTSTAMP:20250929T153433Z
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SUMMARY:PitchIt! Essay Contest
DESCRIPTION:Student voice is a catalyst for positive change in schools and communities. For this reason\, Miami-Dade County Public Schools\, in partnership with the News Literacy Project\, is hosting a writing contest to empower students to be civically informed and engaged. \nLEARNING GOALS \n\nStudents who want to be part of the misinformation solution can use this contest to strengthen their news literacy skills.\nStudents will analyze different types of misinformation and show the ability to think critically about what is and is not verifiable information.\nStudents will have access to\, and real-time feedback from\, journalists in the field who report on these issues every day.\n\nAWARDS: for each grade band 6-8 and 9-12 \nFirst place\n$100 Amazon gift card (teacher and student) \nSecond place\n$50 Amazon gift card (teacher and student) \nThird place\n$25 Amazon gift card (teacher and student) \n**Winners will participate in an official Pitch It! session where they will share their article and receive feedback from a journalist. \nELIGIBILITY\nOnly students in grades 6-8 and 9-12 may participate with the support from a teacher. \nLEARNING TASK AND ESSAY TOPIC\nStudents will review local and/or national headlines. See resources from the M-DCPS library which provides access to The New York Times\, and articles on ProQuest. Or use any other available resources. \nCONTEXT\nNews literacy is the ability to determine the credibility of news and other content. \nThink about a widely reported current event and how news literacy skills could have been applied. Now\, write a 500-1000 word article about a local\, national or international story where having news literacy skills would have prevented misinformation from being spread. Use reputable sources to support your claim. Articles will be judged by a panel of journalists for accuracy\, readability and creativity. Choose a prompt from below. \nPROMPTS \n\nExplain how the First Amendment protects freedom of the press.\nHow can citizens fact-check well-known figures (journalists\, celebrities\, influencers\, athletes\, etc.)?\nCitizens have responsibilities. Why would consuming or sharing reliable information be a responsibility?\n\n CRITERIA \n\nClearly addresses the prompt.\nProofread.\nObservation of rules for standard English (grammar\, punctuation\, mechanics) in writing.\nRecognizable beginning (opening or introduction)\, middle and end (closing or conclusion).\nMake sure you open strong. Readers will use the first few sentences to decide whether they will read the whole article.\nKeep your paragraphs short. Popular articles tend to average three sentences per paragraph.\nThoroughly thought-out\, tightly focused essays.\nOriginality.\nEnd with a “call to action.” In the conclusion to your piece\, encourage the reader to take some positive steps. For instance\, if you’ve given readers a list of tips\, prompt them to put some of the tips into practice.\nProper citing of sources.\n\nARTICLE FORMAT \n\n500-1000 words.\nEssays must be the original\, unpublished work of one student. Only the top two essays from each school for each of the permitted grade levels may be submitted. Schools should conduct their own essay contest to establish the top two articles for submission.\nAll articles must have a title.\nAll articles must be written in English.\nArticles should be easily readable\, 12-point font (such as Times New Roman) and double-spaced with 1” margins and numbered pages.\nA cover page MUST be included with the following information: Student name\, student ID\, grade level\, complete student address\, best student phone number\, the school’s name\, the principal’s name\, the teacher’s name\, and best teacher’s phone number.\n\nConsult the complete contest rules before entering. \nContest Deadline: May 15\, 2021\, 5 p.m. EDT  \nSchools should submit their top two winning essays per grade band via email to: Ms. Monica Valdes\, Miami Newslit Ambassador\, mdvaldes@dadeschools.net
URL:https://newslit.org/event/news-literacy-essay-contest/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210514T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210514T130000
DTSTAMP:20250929T153433Z
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SUMMARY:Columbia educators: NewsLitCamp® with South Carolina ETV and Public Radio and The Post and Courier
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp helps teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy\, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinformation.\n \n\n\n\n\nJoin the News Literacy Project (NLP)\, South Carolina ETV and Public Radio\, The Post and Courier\, and Richland School District Two on May 14 and 21 for NewsLitCamp\, a virtual teacher-centered professional learning event over two afternoons featuring breakout sessions with Columbia journalists. \nSign up today (it’s FREE!) to reserve your seat!\nNewsLitCamp is an immersive\, free professional development experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) led by journalists and news literacy experts\, designed to empower you to teach news literacy. \nThis event is made possible with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and is part of a series of NewsLitCamp events led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country. \nDetails \nEducators in Columbia\, South Carolina\, are invited to join us for two afternoons of free synchronous sessions and live interactions with local journalists and experts from the News Literacy Project: May 14 from 1-3:45 p.m. ET and May 21 from 1-3:30 p.m. ET. \nIn early May\, educators will be prompted to create a Sched.com account to access related materials and Zoom links. Sched will be the home base for all of the event activities. \nWhy attend?  \nAs an educator\, you directly influence how your students process everything they read\, watch and hear. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. Our goal is to help teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the newsgathering process — demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nWho can attend \nThis NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists in Columbia. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators and post-secondary educators. Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nBonus Session \nYou’ll learn about the Checkology® virtual classroom\, our free\, easy-to-use platform full of engaging news literacy learning experiences. Its 14 lessons can be used remotely or in-person and are easily integrated into variety of subject areas\, with lesson topics like: \n\nMisinformation.\nThe standards of quality journalism.\nNews judgment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nNews media bias.\n\nAbout South Carolina ETV and Public Radio \nAs the state’s public educational broadcasting network\, South Carolina ETV and Public Radio uses television\, radio and the internet to enrich lives by educating children\, informing and connecting citizens\, celebrating our culture and environment\, and instilling the joy of learning. It provides national and local content to classrooms via internet services Knowitall.org\, LearningWhy and PBS Learning Media\, along with teacher training and recertification in face-to-face and online settings. SCETV and Public Radio began in 1958 with closed-circuit broadcasts to multiple schools of French and plane geometry classes at Dreher High School in Columbia. Today the network comprises 11 TV stations\, eight radio stations and a statewide tower network that serves schools\, hospitals and emergency management teams. \nAbout The Post and Courier: \nAs the South’s oldest daily newspaper\, it traces its roots to The Courier\, founded in 1803\, and The Evening Post\, founded in 1894. In 1926\, the two newspapers were drawn closer together when The Courier\, which had then become The News and Courier\, was purchased by The Evening Post Industries Company. Both newspapers maintained separate news staffs until the 1980s\, when those staffs were combined. In 1991\, when it became apparent that reading habits were better served by a single edition of the newspaper – a morning edition – the two papers were merged to become The Post and Courier. The newspaper is now published by The Post and Courier\, Inc. Its Columbia edition is reported\, written and edited by Columbia journalists for readers in the Midlands. \n\nQuestions? \nEmail Miriam Romais\, NLP’s senior manager of education and training\, at newslitcamp@newslit.org or Katherine Templeton\, Richland Two’s coordinator for professional learning\, at ktemplet@richland2.org. \nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and is generously supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/columbia-educators-newslitcamp-with-south-carolina-etv/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T164500
DTSTAMP:20250929T153434Z
CREATED:20210413T183608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T153434Z
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SUMMARY:Join our Instagram Live with Axios reporter Sara Fischer
DESCRIPTION:What happens when you bring together a news literacy expert and an experienced reporter who covers all things media? Find out during our first Instagram Live event! \nJoin the News Literacy Project and Axios on Instagram at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday\, May 6\, for a conversation between Peter Adams\, our senior vice president of education\, and Sara Fischer\, Axios’ media reporter. They will chat for 45 minutes about everything from how to spot and avoid misinformation on Instagram to why misinformation — and especially visual misinformation — appeals to us. They will describe the real-world costs of misinformation and will discuss possible solutions to the problem\, including steps you can take when browsing your feed and stories. \nViewers will be able to ask questions during the IG Live. No registration needed — simply mark your calendar for Thursday\, May 6\, from 4-4:45 p.m. and then hop over to the @newslitproject feed (and follow us!) to tune in. We’re looking forward to it! \nWhat: Instagram Live \nWho: Peter Adams (NLP) and Sara Fischer (Axios) \nWhen: Thursday\, May 6\, 4 p.m. ET \nWhere: Instagram (@newslitproject) \n 
URL:https://newslit.org/event/join-our-instagram-live-with-axios-reporter-sara-fischer/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T200000
DTSTAMP:20250929T153434Z
CREATED:20210421T210605Z
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SUMMARY:Media Bias: Current Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Peter Adams\, NLP’s senior vice president of education\, will discuss media bias and show consumers how to evaluate news coverage in a virtual presentation for the St. Charles City-County Library Current Conversations series. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeople frequently perceive and allege bias in news coverage\, but what does this really mean? What makes a piece of news biased\, and who decides? What role do our own biases play in our perceptions of bias? In this session we’ll help you understand this vital\, controversial\, complex topic in ways that empower you to meaningfully evaluate the fairness and impartiality of news coverage. \nRegister today. \nPrior to the class\, registrants will be emailed a link to participate. The link will include computer and phone call options. No account necessary! Can’t make the class? The recording will be available here after the class.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/media-bias-current-conversations/
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